Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . Have a flat box made about eight inches high, and wide enough as to be easilyplaced into the window casing. Cover the box, which is best made of zinc, atthe bottom with sand about an inch in depth, then arrange the pots in it accord-ing to their size. Give to plants of a tall growth the centre, and surround themby the smaller ones. Then fill up the spaces between each pot with a compost 228 WINDOW GARDENING. of coarse sand, small stones or broken bricks, and some charcoal
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . Have a flat box made about eight inches high, and wide enough as to be easilyplaced into the window casing. Cover the box, which is best made of zinc, atthe bottom with sand about an inch in depth, then arrange the pots in it accord-ing to their size. Give to plants of a tall growth the centre, and surround themby the smaller ones. Then fill up the spaces between each pot with a compost 228 WINDOW GARDENING. of coarse sand, small stones or broken bricks, and some charcoal; water thismixture well and cover it lightly with moss. By such management the plantsin pots will have a cool moist stand, which is just required for Alpine soil for planting Alpine plants has to consist of a compost of leaf mould,rich loams, some peat, sharp sand and a few pieces of broken bricks ; for in-. stance, for Saxifragen, Sedum and Sempervium. Another compost has one-half of good rich loams, mixed up with one-half of leaf mould, a little sharpsand and charcoal. He, who has much peat on hand, mix it up with coarsesand and good old manure. Be careful in watering the plants ; do not give toomuch or too little water, but a sufficient moisture, protect the plants against the WINDOW GARDENING. 229 hot midday sun, keep the leaves clean, do not allow any Tvorms to hurt theplants, keep oft the dust from the leaves with a sponge or syringe, and in accept-ing these prescriptions you will enjoy an excellent growth and good health ofyour Alpine plants. The following list contains only such Alpine plants which are adapted forWindow Gardening and will stand a hot summer. These plants can be broughtthrough the winter season in an unhealed room or cellar, leaving them in thesame boxes and keeping them moderately moist. These fine boxes may standalso in the yard or garden, but must be hghtly co
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